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Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Jan 2024, 10:42
Replies: 4
Views: 3,527
Posted By Darvan

Neil's funeral service will take place on...

Neil's funeral service will take place on Wednesday, 7 February 2024 in South Leicestershire. Other than those who have already sent me a PM, should you wish to attend the funeral, please PM me for...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jan 2024, 11:13
Replies: 4
Views: 3,527
Posted By Darvan

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/...

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A pic of Neil (right) following the 16 hour Black Buck 5
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jan 2024, 17:52
Replies: 4
Views: 3,527
Posted By Darvan

Sqn Ldr Neil McDougall DFC RAF

It is my very sad duty to report the death of Sqn Ldr Neil McDougal who passed away peacefully in his sleep last Wednesday at the age of 88. Neil had been a senior captain and QFI on the Vulcan at...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Jun 2022, 15:02
Replies: 32
Views: 10,289
Posted By Darvan

What? Weather not pleasant in Rio? Surely not? 😁😁

What? Weather not pleasant in Rio? Surely not? 😁😁
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jun 2022, 13:50
Replies: 32
Views: 10,289
Posted By Darvan

Could it be that your Herc was the one tasked to...

Could it be that your Herc was the one tasked to collect the remaining Shrike missile after the conflict had ended. Surely you would have known that though as the ALM and manifest checker? Or was it...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jun 2022, 12:46
Replies: 32
Views: 10,289
Posted By Darvan

You are not alone. The raids received very little...

You are not alone. The raids received very little publicity with the RAF initially denying they ever took place. Black Buck 1 was the mission that the RAF hierarchy championed. Even Rowland White’s...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st May 2022, 14:07
Replies: 32
Views: 10,289
Posted By Darvan

BLACK BUCK 6 PART 2

The story of Black Buck 6 continues....

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1627x1125/skyguard2_6d69a3ba30379840db068203c0451539111f1b25.jpg
The GADA 601 Skyguard Fire Control Radar...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th May 2022, 13:05
Replies: 32
Views: 10,289
Posted By Darvan

Black Buck 6 - Part 1 Black Buck 6 followed...

Black Buck 6 - Part 1

Black Buck 6 followed an almost identical profile to that of Black Buck 5. This time the crew doubled their load of Shrikes to four: two optimised against the TPS-43 and two...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th May 2022, 20:44
Replies: 32
Views: 10,289
Posted By Darvan

Extraordinary how stories are invented. How the...

Extraordinary how stories are invented. How the crew disposed of all its secret documents, maps, film, crypto and code words will be revealed in my next instalment in a few days to coincide with the...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th May 2022, 20:01
Replies: 32
Views: 10,289
Posted By Darvan

That’s a good question and I don’t really know....

That’s a good question and I don’t really know. Perhaps the groundcrew tried to tone down its distinctive shape on the pylon to confuse any local HUMINT photographer on ASI.
Forum: Military Aviation
28th May 2022, 14:32
Replies: 32
Views: 10,289
Posted By Darvan

It has been a long time since I had to do this...

It has been a long time since I had to do this but I remember that you could generate a fixed range marker by winding on a calculated distance in yards (N/S and E/W) onto the internal offset...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th May 2022, 13:17
Replies: 32
Views: 10,289
Posted By Darvan

Black Buck 5

Following the bitter disappointment with having to abort their first mission on Black Buck 4, Neil McDougal’s crew re-launched in a similar fashion as Black Buck 5 with a dozen Victor tankers at...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th May 2022, 11:01
Replies: 32
Views: 10,289
Posted By Darvan

40 YEARS AGO TODAY - BLACK BUCK SEAD

Some of our members may be aware of the following 3 stories, particularly if they have read Tony Blackman’s book, Vulcan Boys. However, many will be unaware, even after 40 years have elapsed, that...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Oct 2020, 07:32
Replies: 21
Views: 6,820
Posted By Darvan

On Black Buck 6 the crew chose to decompress at...

On Black Buck 6 the crew chose to decompress at 43 0000 ft on their emergency diversion to Rio so as to get rid of classified planning material, film and crypto through the escape hatch. The noise in...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Aug 2020, 06:35
Replies: 124
Views: 37,000
Posted By Darvan

I have a translation of the section on the Black...

I have a translation of the section on the Black Buck missions should anyone be interested in learning the truth about BB5 and 6 from the perspective of the Argentinian radar operators. Perhaps I...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Aug 2020, 16:50
Replies: 124
Views: 37,000
Posted By Darvan

So the next paper to be released by this team of...

So the next paper to be released by this team of charlatans will posit that Black Buck 5 did not temporarily suppress the TPS 43 by damaging its waveguide assembly and fracturing the cable that...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Aug 2020, 08:29
Replies: 124
Views: 37,000
Posted By Darvan

In Sharkey’s Annex B that tries to summarise the...

In Sharkey’s Annex B that tries to summarise the success rate of each participating RAF aircraft in recent combat zones, he forgets to mention the RAF aircraft and aircrew in GW1 that, in the words...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Jun 2020, 07:23
Replies: 70
Views: 23,606
Posted By Darvan

If the FRS Mk 1 is included in Annex B, then so...

If the FRS Mk 1 is included in Annex B, then so should the Vulcan. If the GR1 and F3 are included in GRANBY then so too should the Buccaneer. Including these 2 types enhances the RAF’s success rate.
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jun 2020, 06:53
Replies: 70
Views: 23,606
Posted By Darvan

I stopped reading this submission when I got to...

I stopped reading this submission when I got to the bottom of the first page and saw that a Lt Cdr Lester May had supported the narrative. Indeed, this document reads very much like a piece of his...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th May 2020, 14:21
Replies: 5
Views: 1,935
Posted By Darvan

You can pm me. I will call Barry to see if he is...

You can pm me. I will call Barry to see if he is happy for you to contact him.
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Dec 2018, 07:02
Replies: 40
Views: 10,071
Posted By Darvan

I think there were as many, if not more, navs...

I think there were as many, if not more, navs that moved on to FJs following a Vulcan tour.
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Dec 2018, 09:02
Replies: 51
Views: 14,656
Posted By Darvan

It was often the nearest contact when you ‘popped...

It was often the nearest contact when you ‘popped up’ to take a look at around 75-80 nm if there was no MPA providing SURPIC (VASTAC was more appropriate for Martel attacks). If that was a picket...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Dec 2018, 18:46
Replies: 51
Views: 14,656
Posted By Darvan

Back in the 80s, a Bucc 6-ship would release a...

Back in the 80s, a Bucc 6-ship would release a salvo of 24 Sea Eagle sea skimming missiles from 2 axes at a range of 60 nm. They would release the salvo from a height of 100 ft, well below the radar...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Dec 2018, 07:47
Replies: 73
Views: 21,339
Posted By Darvan

If there is already a non-aircrew type out there...

If there is already a non-aircrew type out there who has had experience in command as a flt cdr, sqn cdr, det cdr, CAOC or JFAC cdr, and has high level staff experience in either JHQ or CAS’s outer...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Dec 2018, 19:28
Replies: 51
Views: 14,656
Posted By Darvan

Interesting series. I see the AWO’s confidence...

Interesting series. I see the AWO’s confidence has not changed much since the good old JMC days. “If it flys it dies” was always the usual reposte at a JMC debrief following a simulated ASMD attack...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Oct 2018, 16:11
Replies: 73
Views: 22,477
Posted By Darvan

The F-35C figure compares favourably with the...

The F-35C figure compares favourably with the Buccaneer. Assuming the Bucc doesn’t go with a bomb bay tank but has slipper tanks fitted instead, the F-35C is only 500lbs short of the Bucc. Both...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Aug 2018, 15:43
Replies: 86
Views: 19,528
Posted By Darvan

I have sent you a PM regarding the sheared...

I have sent you a PM regarding the sheared refuelling probe.
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Mar 2018, 20:09
Replies: 167
Views: 60,604
Posted By Darvan

Just about to say the same myself. 550kts to...

Just about to say the same myself. 550kts to 240kts in a matter of a few seconds. Like hitting a brick wall.
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Mar 2018, 14:51
Replies: 5
Views: 2,512
Posted By Darvan

44(R) Sqn Flypast in 19824394

44(R) Sqn Flypast in 19824394
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Mar 2018, 08:26
Replies: 57
Views: 17,759
Posted By Darvan

I know this is not strictly within the spirit of...

I know this is not strictly within the spirit of the thread but, nonetheless, is a valid example.

In 1982, Black Buck 6 flew for a total of 6 hours 40 mins 'unrefuelled'. From its final AAR...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Dec 2017, 06:24
Replies: 55
Views: 22,578
Posted By Darvan

The days when Britain had an aircraft...

The days when Britain had an aircraft manufacturing industry: Avro, Handley Page, Hawker, Gloster, English Electric, Folland, Vickers, et al (all competing for contracts).
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Oct 2017, 07:31
Replies: 44
Views: 10,065
Posted By Darvan

On both the Vulcan and Buccaneer the navigator...

On both the Vulcan and Buccaneer the navigator was authorised to provide an Internal Aids service to the pilot by conducting an ATC-style talk down to the appropriate airfield MDH. With skill, the...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jan 2016, 19:51
Replies: 174
Views: 67,750
Posted By Darvan

I am not so sure of your motives with this tome...

I am not so sure of your motives with this tome but following a speed read of the Black Buck missions I find that your assessment of BB6 is way off the mark. If you relied entirely on open source...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Dec 2015, 07:08
Replies: 85
Views: 25,138
Posted By Darvan

Bloggs, I seem to remember that the only way 12...

Bloggs, I seem to remember that the only way 12 and 208 could routinely achieve a CEP of 'less' than 300 ft for a toss event in the mid to late 80s was to replace MT with 4 second VT. Rather than...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Dec 2015, 06:26
Replies: 85
Views: 25,138
Posted By Darvan

Sorry, Skeleton. Missed your important...

Sorry, Skeleton. Missed your important contribution. Have you seen or heard from Boggy recently? I've lost his email address. PM me if you have it. And apologies to PN and JTO.
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